Samoeng is a district (amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) of Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

 in northern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng

Amphoe Mae Taeng

Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and...

, Mae Rim

Amphoe Mae Rim

Mae Rim is a district in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:Formerly the district was called Khwaeng Mae Rim...

, Hang Dong

Amphoe Hang Dong

Hang Dong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.To reach Baan Tawaii...

, Mae Wang

Amphoe Mae Wang

Mae Wang is a district in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Doi Lo, Chom Thong, Mae Chaem, Samoeng, Hang Dong and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province....

, Mae Chaem

Amphoe Mae Chaem

Mae Chaem is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908, consisting of the tambon Mae Thap,Tha Pha, Chang Khoeng and Mae Suek split off from Chom Thong. In 1917 it was renamed to Chang Khoeng, as the district office was located in...

 and Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province and Pai

Amphoe Pai

Pai is the northeasternmost district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring are Mueang Mae Hong Son, Pangmapha of Mae Hong Son Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Wiang Haeng, Chiang Dao, Mae Taeng, Samoeng and Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province.The important rivers...

 of Mae Hong Son Province

Mae Hong Son Province

Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...

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History

The district was originally created in 1902. At first it was a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district in 1908. 1938 it was again downgraded to a minor district, and upgraded back to a full district 1958.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Samoeng Tai is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Samoeng Tai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Samoeng Tai Samoeng Tai Samoeng Tai is a tambon of Samoeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,366 people. The tambon contains 11 villages.-References:...	สะเมิงใต้	11	5,366
2.	Samoeng Nuea Samoeng Nuea Samoeng Nuea is a tambon of Samoeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,426 people. The tambon contains 6 villages....	สะเมิงเหนือ	6	3,426
3.	Mae Sap Mae Sap Mae Sap is a tambon of Samoeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,464 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	แม่สาบ	10	3,464
4.	Bo Kaeo Bo Kaeo Bo Kaeo is a tambon of Samoeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,135 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	บ่อแก้ว	10	7,135
5.	Yang Moen Yang Moen Yang Moen is a tambon of Samoeng District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,845 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.-References:...	ยั้งเมิน	8	3,845

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)